Sentences with phrase «working as a constituent»

Prior to working for Hanna, Dennis worked as a constituent service representative for former Rep. James Walsh, R - Onondaga, and Rep. Dan Maffei, D - Syracuse.

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So you have an easy case for politicians from both parties to look tough and bipartisan, and as though they're working for their constituents.

The Senate's No. 3 Republican also ranks as the third-most popular senator, with 62 percent of constituents approving of his work.

Details of the measure are still being worked out as constituents balk over the potential loss of tax deductions for state and local taxes, as well as potential changes to the tax treatment of retirement plans such as 401 (k) s.

Moreover, the fact that in Hebrew thought the body was regarded as the essential constituent of the man worked to the same end.

He has served as health secretary and chief secretary to the Treasury, and has told his constituents, who he has represented since 1992, he is standing down to find «the right balance between my work life and my family life».

Jon Wheeler has worked for over 15 years at the intersection of politics and technology, beginning with managing a Congressional constituent database in 1994 when there was no such thing as online organizing.

«It's a separate thing being a public servant in terms of doing budgets and constituent work,» said Sen. Jim Tedisco, a Republican from the Capital Region, who as a member of the Assembly tangled infamously with Eliot Spitzer, a governor who failed to overcome the hard - charging attitude he carried as the state's popular attorney general.

Her policy work in the state legislature also means she's ready to hit the ground running for her constituents, and knows as well as anyone how and why the system has to change.»

As an advocate for 2.6 million Brooklynites, Adams says he is working to improve entrenched issues like poor health that hold his constituents back.

In addition to the work to bring jobs, education and better healthcare to my district, I have reached out aggressively through new media to communicate with as many of my constituents as I can.

Mr. Blake related his own experiences having difficulty hailing traditional yellow cabs as an African - American, and the struggles his constituents have in looking for gainful work.

But state lawmakers should be expected to recognize that the tax cap is working the way it was designed, and that it will continue to keep increasing amounts of money in their constituents» pockets — as long as they leave it undisturbed.

The chiefs and people of North Tongu holds Hon. Okudzeto in high esteem because of his hard work as a legislator and the massive development he has brought to his constituents, he is also a role model not only to the people of the volta region but many youths in Ghana and Africa at large.

«To Peter Grant I make this pledge: I will work with you in your role as council leader to do the best I can with you on behalf of the constituents and I pledge my support for you if you stand up to the SNP government in Edinburgh to tell them to stop slashing budgets across Scotland.

I sent Mr. Poloncarz a letter encouraging him to create the tip line as soon as possible to provide constituents direct access to the County Executive Office, which oversees the Department of Public Works, to report road issues.

«Since 1997, John has proved to be a hard working and dedicated MP; above all he has built up a formidable reputation as our local «champion» in expediting constituents» concerns with tenacity and speed.

QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz issued the following statement in recognition of former Deputy Borough President Leroy Comrie's inauguration today as a New York State Senator: «Leroy Comrie is an exceptional public servant with a tireless work ethic and a proven track record of working on behalf of the interests of his constituents,» Borough President -LSB-...]

After all, the former assemblyman's staff is still getting paid, as it works to field calls from constituents who have no elected representative.

The source wasn't criticizing the electeds» work in their offices, helping constituents, but said as a party, they don't put up a united front.

During his tenure in the legislature, O'Connor has developed a reputation as a «work across the aisle» legislator best known for his solution oriented approach to critical issues affecting his constituents.

«Moving forward, it is necessary that the Media is guided by the fact that irrespective of the payment of his pension or not, the Senate President will continue to work on empowering his constituents and the people in Kwara State, as he has always done, with or without any pension payment.

At its most cynical, look at it this way: high visibility with their constituents is grist to the mill come election time, and only the most idiotic or arrogant politician would dismiss an opportunity — any opportunity — to present him or herself as «working hard for you.»

Some, however, believed that Clark was performing well as a state legislator and would continue to work hard for constituents.

This also sparked squabbles between the four remaining (all Labour) constituent members of the Combined Authority on the way forward — showing how local leaders struggled to get on and work together, and raising concerns as to how and whether they'd make a devo deal work.

I suggested they could be judged by a jury of their constituents as to how well they had performed each year against pre-set goals - just like many people have in their work - pklaces.

As a Councilman for the Town of Islip I, along with my fellow Town Board Members, will continue to work for the constituents including working to repair the damage caused by those who have committed environmental crimes in our community.

Schumer confirmed his is indeed a candidate for Reid's leadership post, but told reporters: «I want to tell my constituents, that I will continue to work as hard as I always have for New York.

«I greatly appreciated working with him over the years and know at first hand the effort he put into representing his constituents and maintaining the strength of the House of Commons as an institution.»

Ayala previously worked as director of a senior center in East Harlem, then as constituent services director for Mark - Viverito before rising to her current position.

«As a result of numerous conversations with constituents and municipal officials, we have achieved a result which will work to the benefit of everyone, with the notable exception of the rats,» Legislator Hardwick said.

I look forward to continuing our strong working relationship as we work on a range of issues that make a difference in the lives of our constituents.»

Writing as a state senator sharing constituents, and the ranking member of the Senate Education Committee, Latimer asked his colleagues to work on rewriting NCLB now, saying the current law is failing to meet our children's needs in both these areas.

While noting that Queens Council member Jimmy Van Bramer has a made a habit of releasing an overview of his constituent service work, Kallos explained that the challenge with being public about that data is that requests can range from personal issues such as disputes with neighbors to snow removal concerns.

The 30 - year - old Pierre pleaded guilty last year to accepting the cash in 2008 while working as a community aide helping constituents for then - Rep.

True they worked hard but others thought highly of them as well to become constituents and keep them in office.

He is selfless, he maintained He encouraged the constituents to stick to the aspirant for greater work in future as he becomes their representative in parliament.

As the former Political Director of the Democratic National Committee and a former senior advisor to President Bill Clinton, Clyde Williams said his proven knowledge of how federal government worked would serve constituents best.

Every elected Labour official has the same experience: hard - working constituents regale us with tales of how they receive no help from the state, whereas the plights of others, usually described as «immigrants» and almost always «unemployed» and «benefit claimants» receive the most attention.

«It goes without saying that until the Election I will continue to work as before, both in Parliament and locally, for all my constituents.

As Mr. Polakow - Suransky put it, for superintendents reporting to school boards, «So much of the work ends up being managing constituent services, which quickly turns into corruption.»

As a member of the legislature, I work across party lines to represent my constituents and my community — to protect taxpayers, the environment and the county as a wholAs a member of the legislature, I work across party lines to represent my constituents and my community — to protect taxpayers, the environment and the county as a wholas a whole.

In the 2013 election his Democratic opponent won a primary election for the minority Working Families Party only to find that Ballard's patronage employee, Frank Sparaco, then employed as Ballards's «Constituent Services Representative, working in conjunction with numerous favored highway employees had rounded up a bunch of absentee ballots over 90 % of which when opened contained votes for Ballard and reversed the result of the vote at the ballot on electiWorking Families Party only to find that Ballard's patronage employee, Frank Sparaco, then employed as Ballards's «Constituent Services Representative, working in conjunction with numerous favored highway employees had rounded up a bunch of absentee ballots over 90 % of which when opened contained votes for Ballard and reversed the result of the vote at the ballot on electiworking in conjunction with numerous favored highway employees had rounded up a bunch of absentee ballots over 90 % of which when opened contained votes for Ballard and reversed the result of the vote at the ballot on election day.

In April 2013 Castro abruptly resigned his Bronx Assembly seat, shocking his colleagues and constituents by announcing that he had worked for the U.S. Attorney's office and that his role as an informant was key to convicting former Assemblymember Eric Stevenson for taking $ 20,000 in bribes from businesspeople building a daycare facility.

While occasionally she has voted against her conference, as she did with a vote in favor of landmark 2013 gun control legislation, the Secure Ammunition and Firearm Enforcement (SAFE) Act, another signature Cuomo accomplishment, her work on behalf of her constituents is appreciated, according to Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, a Republican from Canandaigua.

The event took place in a small suite at the Roosevelt Hotel, just down the hall from the annual Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty breakfast — a must - attend event for local politicians to demonstrate their support for the Jewish community — and it took place just an hour before the annual Israel Day Parade... Neither Schumer nor Silver nor Nadler so much as mentioned Israel, though there were a couple of Orthodox supporters conspicuously positioned behind the speakers... Silver, who is now a constituent of hers, called Velazquez his «newly acquired» congresswoman, and mostly talked about her work for federal housing money and on behalf of small businesses.

Supervisor Gromack then created a holding position for Sparaco in the Clarkstown Highway Department and he was hired as a «Constituent Services Assistant» by Ballard at $ 76,500 for 5 hours of «work» per day.

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Skwarnicki's work focuses on quarks — fundamental constituents of matter that serve as a kind of scaffolding for protons and neutrons.

Speaking at a press conference at NIH's clinical center on its Bethesda, Maryland, campus, Mikulski noted that she was chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee as well as a senator for Maryland, where 15,000 of her constituents who work at NIH or universities could be affected.